Overlooked Brown Fat in Our Bodies Linked to Wide Range of Health Benefits
Researchers found active brown fat was linked to 58% lower odds of type 2 diabetes and 47% lower odds of chronic ischaemic heart disease.
5 Articles
5 Articles
AI study of 101,000 patients links brown fat to heart and mental health
In a retrospective analysis of PET-CT records from 101,243 patients, researchers found that detectable brown fat was associated with lower prevalence of cardiometabolic and psychiatric conditions, while greater activity, particularly in the axillary region, was linked to more favourable metabolic outcomes. Medication screening identified losartan, which increased brown fat thermogenic activity in laboratory experiments and energy expenditure in …
Overlooked brown fat in our bodies linked to wide range of health benefits
Nature, Published online: 14 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03302-wMassive study of more than 100,000 people finds surprise connection between ‘good’ body fat and improved mental health.
Researchers are also looking into whether losartan, a common blood pressure medication, could help activate it. People with active brown fat appear to have a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to a new large-scale study. In the study, which involved more than 100,000 people and is the largest of its kind, scientists found a direct correlation …
People with active brown fat are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, anxiety and depression. It is the association emerged from a study of over 101,000 patients published Wednesday, October 14 in Nature magazine, which also indicates a common drug for blood pressure, losartan, as a possible stimulator of this tissue. [...] The article Brown fat, less diabetes and heart disease in 101,000 patients comes fro…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
